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THK Promo Event #2: SOUNDTRACK ATTACK! MIA's Pub: FINAL SHOW EVER

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105133537517

The Hurting Kind
Type:
Music/Arts - Concert
Start Time:
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 3:00pm End Time:
Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 2:00am
Location: Mia's Pub
Street: 2109 Market St
City/Town: Shreveport, LA

TNC Shreveport LLC/Glen Grefe & the THK Event TeamPresents:

The Hurting Kind Promo/Fundraiser Event #2: Soundtrack Attack!

FINAL SHOW @ MIA'S as MIA'S - EVER. http://www.myspace.com/miasclub

SAT. JULY 11th @ Mias Pub [Mia is THK's main character][Stoner and Market, next to cemetery!]

A night of metal mayhem sure to wake the dead starring Expletive, winners of the May 16th "The Hurting Kind" Battle of the Bands" blow out.

Featuring:

EXPLETIVEhttp://www.myspace.com/expletive

Scared of the Dark http://www.myspace.com/scaredofthedarktheband

Fallen to Risehttp://www.myspace.com/fallentorisemetal

Power Pellut http://www.myspace.com/lonnietreyscott

Hileristic Dawinians www.myspace.com/thehitleristicdarwinists

and more... [bands, if you're interested in joining the lineup, contact me, Glen Grefe @ thkevents@yahoo.com or message me on Facebook or Myspacewww.myspace.com/grefemogul

All Day Fundraiser Fest...

Heavy Metal, Horror Films, Happy Hour, Hot MudbugsFood & drink specials! [we're thinking crawfish!]

*Keeping the light shinging on the Ark-La-Tex indie film and music scene, we'll be showing local trailers/teasers/shorts from the Hurting Kind project, regional filmmakers and Production Companies. [contact Glen Grefe throughthkevents@yahoo.com or through Facebook if you'd like to participate]

MINI FILM FEST! NEW The Hurting Kind Teasers plus

Movies/Trailers/Demos/Docs/Etc by regional filmmakers:

David Beier: Lawman Pr/Better Films"You Better Run" short

Richard Law: Lawmen Pr. "Men of Respect" trailer

Matthew Ramsau: Ramsaur Films "The 7th Floor" trailer

Jeremy Enis: Sinne Prod. "Springhill Jack" 12min short

Rodney Hill: Dark Passenger Films "A Killer's Path" trailer

Walt Hallis: award winning commercial

Ron Hardy: 15 min. documentary/short

Jabari Thomas: Late Night South pilot outtake/demo

Eddie Armes: Cristal Clear Pics "God V.s Science" Trailer

**If you're interested in being an investor/sponsor for the production of this feature motion picture utilizing the new major tax incentive power, contact Glen Grefe - Owner/Director/Co-Producer TNC Shreveport LLC thkevents@yahoo.com or through Facebook

THK Team:

Executive Producer: Ryan Robison

Sponsor Finance Coordinator: Bill StampleyUPM/

Advisor: Jennifer Williamson
Web/Graphic Designers/Promo PAs:Tabitha Reed Rebekah Reed

Director//Producer: Glen Grefe

AV Director: Eddie Armes

AV Assitst: Jabari Thomas

Advisor: Frank Johnson

PA: Amy Pope

PA: Christopher Dickerson

PA Tana Fee

Map:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2109+Market+St,+Shreveport,+LA+71101&sll=32.480176,-93.701437&sspn=0.012671,0.015364&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=A

SPECIAL THANKS for THK Battle of the Bands Event Mojos May 16

TNC Shreveport LLC and the THK Team wants to thank the bands who participated; the line up was:

Scared of the Dark
Tyrants of Steel
Expletive
Science and the Sea
Pandora's Kyn
OMF
Triumphant Return
Keeping Cresent
Fallen to Rise
The Highland Project

Of the 2 tie winners Expletive and Science and the Sea - there will be two separate shows coming up. Science & the Sea is playing Sat June 20th at the next event at Fatty Arbuckles:

The Hurting Kind Promo Event #2: Soundtrack Attack!
Bands, Bevs, B-Movies, Babes and Bugs! Cocktails, crimes and crawfish!

Time: Saturday, June 20th 10pm-6am
Place: Fatty Arbuckles http://www.myspace.com/104620635
450 Clyde Fant Memorial Pkwy
Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 459-1448

Map here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1R2GGLL_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=fatty+arbuckles+shreveport&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,8557535368764580898&ei=sLMpSuaLKqKCyAXNhr3hCg&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1

MORE THANKS for THK Battle May 16th @ Mojos:

A big thank you to Eddie Armes for his video projection work and camera provisions;and to his assistant, camera operator Barrett Strahan.

Another big thank you to our brave MC Jabari Thomas, host of the new Late Night South talk show! Eddie Armes and Jabari Thomas run Cristal Clear Pictures: Cristal Clear Pictures

Also, thanks to Ronster Monster for his incredible sound work that evening. You da man!
http://www.myspace.com/theronstermonster

Thanks to our special guest judge David Akin of EPK Louisiana. EPK Louisiana

And of course thanks to all the others who helped: Christopher Dickerson, Jacob Rolland, Amy Pope, Artie Irons, Angelina, Chris and the staff of Mojos and the Bud Girls and anyone else I forgot to mention!

5/20/09

And the winner is - WAIT! ITS A TIE!

EXPLETIVE and SCIENCE AND THE SEA arethe top bands.

May 16th WAS a great night! What a phenomenol success!

THANKS TO EVERYONE who came out and to all the bands and everyone who worked hard to make it happen! It takes an army of artists and an army of an audience...

We're on our way toward funding a proper investment party. Its more good news for Shreveport-Bossier and Ark-LA-Tex residents as we plan a follow up event. Stay tuned for details...

THK's Battle of the Bands... Triple Battle: the Web, the Stage, the Screen

Host:
The Hurting Kind
Type:
Music/Arts - Concert
Network:
Global
Start Time:
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 9:00pm
End Time:
Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 6:00am
Location:
Mojos [downtown Shreveport near casinos]
Street:
Spring and Texas
City/Town:
Shreveport, LA
View Map
Google
MapQuest
Microsoft
Yahoo
Phone:
3182002535
Email:
StephanieFruge2012@yahoo.com



TNC Shreveport, LLC/Glen Grefe & the THK_Battle Team along with local Shreveport Bossier businesses:

IRON HORSE Company

Shane and Co.

O'Brien's Irish Pub

String Shop

The Tobacco House

Disc Daddy

Tacomania

Zoe's

PieWorks

Elegant Nails

Alexander & Company Salon Gallery

Stephen Miller Fine Jewelry

Presents: THE HURTING KIND: BATTLE OF THE BANDS

(Round one in the war of pre-production financing)

SATURDAY, MAY 16 @ MOJOS downtown Shreveport: 9pm to 6am

http://www.thkbattle.com/

Attention musicians/bands, movie fans and music and film industry personnel, Shreveport and Bossier City and Arl-LA-Tex region residents, and fans of downtown live entertainment:

This is our Viral Marketing finally made flesh...

You've seen THE HURTING KIND feature motion picture websites... read the blogs... seen the trailers... now experience the marketing live with the upcoming May 16th presentation of the THK Battle of the Bands:

First phase of contest: Web-based AUDIENCE: CAST YOUR VOTES NOW

*chance to be on 1st annual regional cd comp

Phase 2: 8+ winners go to live show.

Final winner - song chosen to be involved in The Hurting Kind motion picture.

*[see TNC Shreveport, LLC for details]

ALL GENRES of music accepted. Have a GREAT time. FREE MEGA promotion of your music and a lot more.

Artists/Musicians/Bands go and "FRIEND UP" here:

http://www.myspace.com/thkbattle

Date of Show: MAY 16, 2009 Shreveport, LA 9pm to 6am

Place: MOJOS 203 Texas St.[downtown @ corner of Spring and Texas]http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=mojos&sll=32.480176,-93.701437&sspn=0.013341,0.019226&ie=UTF8&ll=32.536394,-93.73724&spn=0.106658,0.153809&z=13

CONTAST US ASAP!!! MUSICIANS/BANDS contact Stephanie Fruge [Event Coordinator] or Glen Grefe Producer/Director for details.

StephanieFruge2012@yahoo.com318-200-2535; 746-9560

Glen Grefe grefemogul@yahoo.com

Just a few of the bands so far in the contest:

Rhyme University, River Blindness, Expletive, Reflections Burn, Pandora's Kin, Alan Fox Band, Tyrants of Steel, Neutral Ground, OMF, Scared of the Dark, M. Harris, Savior

MC: Jabari Thomas [local Director/Prod./Actor/Talk Show Host]

*This is a part of an ongoing effort to showcase the ongoing talent of the Ark-La-Tex region's music and film industry - and a special night to unite both of them.After winning at the downtown casinos, walk on over and check out the THK Battle show! Party until 6AM with Shreveport's zoning laws - you've never experienced anything like it! Woohoo! -THK Event Staff

Stephanie Fruge [Musician Liasion/Event Coordinator], Tabitha Reed[Event Promoter/Sponsor PA], Rebekah Reed [Event Promoter/Graphic Designer], Thomas Johnston [Sponsor PA]Tanisha Prince [Sponsor PA], Bill Stampley [Sponsorship Coord], Ryan Robison [Executive Producer], Frank Johnson [Event Advisor], Jennifer Williamson [Event Advisor], Jonathan Jones [Lead Graphic Designer], Eddie Armes [Event Advisor], Glen Grefe [Director/Producer]

More Links/info:

The Hurting Kind official Myspace Film page:http://www.myspace.com/thehurtingkindmovie Facebook THK Group Movie fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21249015077&ref=ts

5/2/09

Saw The Last Lullaby! It rocked - so cool all the way around - great noir intenisty, girls, gun, blood; had a great attitude of the anti-hero. Jeffrey pulled off a classic - Shreveport will be shining...

http://www.thelastlullaby.com/

5/1/09

What can I say - the Battle of the Bands team is rocking!

Local Sponsorship is going great!

MAY 16 is going to be a great night!

See event listing:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?sid=4a4725929a890f0c19ccb67408d46fd7&eid=80196901810&ref=searchBands - get in the action!

Upload to:

http://www.thkbattle.com/

Contact Stephanie Fruge for details

StephanieFruge2012@yahoo.com 318-200-2535

Team:

Event Coordinator/Band Liasion Stephanie Fruge'Lead Arrtist/Web Designer Jonathan Jones Sponsor/Finance Coordinator Bill StampleyCo-Spon/Fin Coord. Ryan RobisonSpon/Band Recruiters/Promo PAs:Tabitha Reed Rebekah Reed Thomas Johnston Tanisha PrinceMeaghan Blount (Promo/Band Liasion) Director//Producer: Glen GrefeAdvisor: Frank Johnson

4/15/09

THK Battle of the Bands officially on its way!

CALLING ALL BANDS!!!Go here, UPLOAD tracks, contact us!

SHOW DATE: MAY 16!!!

Shreveport, Bossier, Ark-La-Tex! and beyond! Hurry up!

Get on the 1st annual compilation CD - what are you waiting for?!

http://www.thkbattle.com/

Hardworking team members:

Stephanie Fruge - contact her for more info! Supervisor, super woman, Queen of the Scene...StephanieFruge2012@yahoo.comJonathan Jones - thk web design/guru/master of allTabatha Reed - web promo queen/PARebekah - web design queen/PAMeagan Blount - Promo princess of Ark-La-Tex up and coming music scene

Thanks to Soundstage for the location for the THK battle poster photo shoot!

4/9/09

Securing venue on THK's Battle of the Bands and Sponsorship program.

Attended regional meeting put on by the city of Shreveport's Mayor's office to discuss issue of focusing on raising incentives to keep/bring back/increase motion picture production here in the Shreveport/Bossier area.

Attended Jeffrey Goodman's The Last Lullaby event to promote the upcoming May 1-3 to be sold-out opening weekend of the movie here in Shreveport. [stars Tom Sizemore] http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=61076940932&ref=ts&nctrct=1239336243656

4/8/09

Business meeting: focus on LLC details.4/7/09General meeting tonight; more focus on deadlines, timeline - upcoming events (Battle, Investors); priorities - hard questions, hard answers.

4/6/09Hot Springs, AR blew my springs. What a wacky town. Al Capones watering hole was anything but watered down.

I'm back, we're full steam ahead with THK and the timeline countdown. Legalities, PPMs, Attorneys, investors, priorities.

THK Battle of the Bands team met the core THK pre-dev team tonight and had the big pow-wow where sound meets visions meets talking time and money.Jeremy Enis turned in a rough draft of THK trailer edit.

Lee Stridsberg and Brodie Vidrine are tweaking their complex trailers for public consumption - we are eagerlyawaiting their work as well!

3/30/09

Largest meeting yet; very valuable input from everyone. New contact list soon. Timeline, legalities, budget discussed/hammered out.

New assistance:

Bill Stampley (Office P.A.) Stephen Porter (Location Scouting) Christopher Dickerson (P.A./2nd 2nd) Amy Pope (Minutes Secretary)

3/29/09

Its been a wild and crazy week. Spoke with possible interested Producer parties - more info soon.Legalities, tax credits, moving along... Casting Director negotiations... Budget tweaking... Waiting on location scout...New websites!:

BLOG http://www.thehurtingkind.net/index.html[courtesy of web designers Becka Reed and Tabitha Reed]

THK Battle of the Bands OFFICIAL site:

http://www.thkbattle.com/[courtesty of lead designer Jonathan Jones; supervisor Stephanie Fruge']

3/22/09

Director Glen Grefe recently had his birthday - went to the town of Natchitoches for the first time (where Hurting Kind promo torture star Kelly Airhart is from/or lives) - awesome town, great riverfront and awesome food and architecture. Supposedly the oldest settlement in Louisiana.

Checked out the band Expletive Saturday night, a local speed metal math band - William, your band kicks ass!!! Awesome thrashing throw-down show! Check out his music soon online for the first phase of the Battle of the Bands contest:

http://www.myspace.com/thkbattle

Popped in at Beecher's Madness show at Horsehoe... Oy Vey... Emailed/phoned possible seasoned UPM/Producers to interview for the THK team.... still up in the air on this... Could someone please point an experienced UPM our way!?We are in final prep stage - ready to roll on this...

3/16/09

THK Core meeting went very well; focused on rock solid business prep. Getting details in place. Ducks in rows.[lol - Winston - get on that idea]Ryan Robison and Frank Johnson - our go-to money guys.

PRODUCER [experienced w/ features/SAG] still being sought to tie our professional team together and lead us to victory. ARK-LA-TEX/ BATON ROUGE/ NEW ORLEANS feature Producers - we know you're out there. References?

THK Battle of the Bands - full steam ahead:Stephanie Fruge' [Event Coordinator] is the genius rock goddess behind this fantanstic community experience.She is formulating a Music/Healing Organization which will spawn a Shreveport Music Scene Magazine and [tentatively titled] "Port x Port: Music and Movie Festival" to rival Austin's own extravaganza. Check her sites:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=1335824150&ref=tshttp://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=43958243

3/13/09

THK Battle meeting tonight - met with Web Designer Adrian Kemp - very impressed! Tabitha and Rebekah Reed - our new P.A.'s are assisting with viral marketing and the new fan/blog/chat site:

http://www.thehurtingkind.net/index.html

Besides the editorial team of Newspeak Productions [Lee Stridsberg, Brodie Vidrine], we have a new entity taking a crack at the promo trailers as well to give his own spin on the whole THK mythos:

Welcome, Jeremy Enis! Go tell Jeremy you wish him well in his editing endevors...http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=49700363&ref=ts

3/12/09

The core pre-production team of The Hurting Kind made its presence know last night to support local Director Jeffrey Goodman, as he hosts a series of public location events to promote his new award-winning indie classic The Last Lullaby, starring Tom Sizemore.Jeffrey is blazing a trail which will spotlight Shreveport, LA as the place to make indie features - successful, entertaining, high quality independent films.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=36795896621&ref=ts

Go to the Facebook site and register, and check out the official movie site too. ALL you Shreveport movie-goers - go see the movie opening weekend May 1st!!!

-Glen Grefe